By Amb. Mary Beth LEONARD Sixty years ago, this week, Ambassador Joseph Palmer II presented his credentials as the first United States Ambassador to the Government of Nigeria. The occasion presents the opportunity to reflect on the breadth and depth of the partnership between our two great nations, each evolving democratically, over the intervening decades. […]
By Benjamin Omoike •Urges Nigerians to define role in greater Nigeria project As Nigeria marks her 6oth Independence anniversary, Lagos State governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, mentored 60 future leaders drawn from various public and private schools across the state, stressing that Nigeria will remain great and be greater, if every citizen plays and […]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja presided over Nigeria’s 60th Independence celebration with Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo; former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon; former President Goodluck Jonathan and other dignitaries in attendance. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the low-key event, which took place at the Eagle Square, Abuja, was held strictly in […]
Ravaged by internecine conflicts and insurgencies alongside outright clamours for secession by various ethno-political groupings still, the question is: Has Nigeria crossed the Rubicon? While some may answer that question positively, many believe in Nigeria’s proven resilience and hold that we can overcome the present challenges if our leaders choose this course. The same panacea […]
As Nigeria celebrates her 60th Independence anniversary, the National leader of All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to let love live amongst them. READ ALSO: Nigeria@60: President Buhari addresses the nation (Full Speech) Tinubu stated: “Three score years ago, our people determined to amend their political relationship with the world as well […]
By Ray Ekpu It was Augustus Caesar, one of the greatest rulers of the Roman Empire who said, “I met Rome a mud but I left it a city of marble.” It is doubtful if any Nigerian leader, military or civilian, from 1960 till date can truthfully make such a claim about his leadership of […]
By Raymond Oise-Oghaede After several years of colonial rule, Nigeria was granted independence on 1st of October, 1960 by the British government. That feat achieved by our nationalists signified their preparedness and capableness of steering the ship of governance of the country within the scope of the law as enshrined in the constitution. In our […]
The political entity known as Nigeria is more than sixty years old. As a country, Nigeria came into being in 1914 when the stealth and force of the colonial government, and naivety cum greed of some of our forebears declared the colony of Lagos and protectorates of Northern and Southern Nigeria as territories under the […]
Nigeria at 60, the legendary English writer, poet and dramatist of all time, Williams Shakespeare, in his classical comedy, Twelfth Night,” said through Malvolio, “Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them.” According to Punch Newspaper, the emergence of President Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) on […]
By Mike Ozekhome Many Nigerians at home and abroad, including Elder Statesmen and women, Rights Activists, NGOs, Journalists and social media Czars, have severally called upon me in the last one week to comment on my personal feelings about “Nigeria at 60”. I had hitherto resisted this invitation, lest I painted a horrifically gloomy picture […]
The Vice President of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo, on Sunday said they are cracks that could break us and love and unity will fix the cracks in Nigeria. READ ALSO: NLC calls off strike as FG suspends electricity tariff for 2 weeks Osinbajo, speaking on theme “Together, come let us rebuild” at the Independence Day Interdenominational Church Service at the […]
By Mutiat Alli Ahead of Nigeria’s 60th independence celebration, veteran singer Sir Shina Peters alongside Brymo and songstress Waje will join forces with other top Nigerian celebrities to work on a theme song in commemoration of October 1, 2020 with the title ‘ We are Nigeria’. An initiative of leading property firm; Adron Home, the […]